The Melodramatic Thread

Spectacle and Political Culture in Modern France

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Theatre, History & Criticism, History, Revolutionary, France
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Author: James R. Lehning ISBN: 9780253117014
Publisher: Indiana University Press Publication: July 9, 2007
Imprint: Indiana University Press Language: English
Author: James R. Lehning
ISBN: 9780253117014
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication: July 9, 2007
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Language: English

In France, both political culture and theatrical performances have drawn upon melodrama. This "melodramatic thread" helped weave the country’s political life as it moved from monarchy to democracy. By examining the relationship between public ceremonies and theatrical performance, James R. Lehning sheds light on democratization in modern France. He explores the extent to which the dramatic forms were present in the public performance of political power. By concentrating on the Republic and the Revolution and on theatrical performance, Lehning affirms the importance of examining the performative aspects of French political culture for understanding the political differences that have marked France in the years since 1789.

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In France, both political culture and theatrical performances have drawn upon melodrama. This "melodramatic thread" helped weave the country’s political life as it moved from monarchy to democracy. By examining the relationship between public ceremonies and theatrical performance, James R. Lehning sheds light on democratization in modern France. He explores the extent to which the dramatic forms were present in the public performance of political power. By concentrating on the Republic and the Revolution and on theatrical performance, Lehning affirms the importance of examining the performative aspects of French political culture for understanding the political differences that have marked France in the years since 1789.

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